Once a month, I indulge in the ultimate self-care ritual: a manicure and pedicure session where I fully unwind. I soak in the chatter, pamper my hands and feet with luxurious spa treatments, sip tea, and watch a silly, yet wonderfully relaxing, comedy.

In July, the comedy of choice was *Just My Luck*, and as I watched Lindsay Lohan on screen, I couldn’t help but draw a parallel between the film’s plot and her real life. The endless good fortune that once followed her seems to have transferred elsewhere. However, the changes in 37-year-old Lindsay’s appearance are far from mystical or unexplainable.

The rapid-fire, emergency beauty treatments have completely transformed the star’s looks, making her almost unrecognizable compared to her iconic self from the ‘90s and early 2000s. Lohan’s career has been a rollercoaster, marked by dazzling fame and public adoration, but also scandals, a fading career, and long periods of silence.

Her meteoric rise, starting at the tender age of three, her impressive list of achievements, and an equally long list of arrests, thefts, and other incidents paint the picture of a life lived in overdrive. In some ways, Lindsay Lohan now looks like a physical reflection of her intense and concentrated life experiences.

From what I’ve observed, extremes and attempts to fast-track through life often leave their mark on health and aging. A life lived at full speed can be rich, but shorter, in contrast to one that is steady, well-paced, and long-lasting.

In a whirlwind lifestyle, there’s often “no time” for the essentials—things that are crucial for longevity, health, and self-care tend to fall by the wayside. It seems that, caught in a difficult emotional cycle, young Lohan found herself trapped in a vicious circle of dependencies, with little focus on caring for herself. Combined with “magical” injections, quick fixes, and temporary external changes, it led her to avoid confronting herself and instead try to reinvent herself through emergency measures.

The damage to her health and appearance may be irreversible, but perhaps in the peace and solitude she’s found, Lindsay has figured out a new formula for taking care of what she has. Who knows, we may yet see a radiant, ginger-haired Lindsay, truly at peace with herself.